Arm sling



Oct. 29, 1963 c. H. STAGGS 3,108,589

ARM SLING Filed July 11, 1961 Ca/wfl h. Jfayyzr INVENTOR.

A TTORA/E y United States Patent 3,168,589 ARM EiLlNG Calvin H. Staggs, 842 Lantana Sh, Corpus (Ihristi, Tea. Filed July 11, 1%1, Ser. No. 125,924 3 Claims. (Cl. 12894) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an arm sling.

It is an object of the invention to provide an arm sling for use in supporting an arm of a user in a horizontal position.

it is another object of the invention to provide a sling for supporting an arm of a user, such as a sprained arm or an arm in a cast, having novel means for distributing the weight of the arm over the shoulders and back of the user.

[It is another object of the invention to provide a novel arm sling for supporting an arm in a horizontal position having means for distributing the weight of the supported arm over the shoulders and back of the user and providing an accessible pocket for the arm.

It is another object of the invention to provide an arm sling for supporting an arm of a user in a horizontal position, that is light in weight, easily laundered and suitable for male or female use.

-It is the present practice in supporting an arm in a cast, or the like, to tie a substantially triangular shaped cloth around the neck of the user with the Wide portion of the cloth suspended over the chest. This is usually a very uncomfortable and cumbersome support. It is an object of this invention to provide an arm support wherein the weight of the arm is distributed over the back and shoulders of the user and the usual discomfort of a neck sling is avoided.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has relation to certain novel features of construction, more particularly described in the following specifications and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of the sling.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numerals 1, 1 designate shoulder straps formed of a light fabric, such as nylon, which are anchored at one end to the horizontal strap; 2 such as by the stitching 6, 6. The other ends of the straps '1, 1 are brought together and interposed one over the other and anchored to the upper end of the vertical strap 4 by the stitching 7. The lower end of the strap 4 is sewed to the strap 2. and the pocket strap 3, which is preferably wider than the shoulder straps 1 1, is anchored at one end to the straps 1, 1 where they overlap, by stitching 8, and is joined at its other end to the horizontal strap 2 by stitching 9, the strap 3 being of sufficient length .to form an arm receiving pocket. Strings 5, 5 are provided on the respective ends of the horizontal strap 2 to anchor the strap 2 around the body of a user.

In use, the straps 1, 1 are on the shoulders of a user, embracing the users neck, with the overlapped portions of the straps -1, 1 extending downwardly at the center of the chest of the user. The horizontal strap 2. is anchored in place by tying the strings 5, 5 and the arm of the user inserted in the pocket formed by the strap -3. The straps l, 1 may be of varied lengths to accommodate users of diiferent sizes. .The sling may be used by male or female users, the strap =4, in the case where the user is a female, extending between the breasts of the user and thus not requiring additional material nor causing the usual discomfort of having a sling resting on one breast. The weight of the cast and arm will be distributed over the shoulders and back of the user, and the light structure of the sling provides comfort and is easily laundered. Further, the pocket strap extending downwardly over the center of the chest of the user permits use for either arm without further adjustment.

While the foregoing is considered a pneferred form of the invention, it is by way of illustration only, the broad principle of the invention being defined by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In an arm sling, a pair of spaced vertical straps, a horizontal strap adapted to encircle the body of a wearer, said vertical straps being anchored at one end to one side of said horizontal strap which side is adapted to encircle the back of the wearer, the other ends of said vertical straps overlapping and being joined, a strap extending from said joined ends of the vertical straps to said horizontal strap, a pocket strap having one end anchored to said vertical straps at the point where said vertical straps overlap and being anchored at the other end to one side of said horizontal strap which side is adapted to encircle the front of the body of the wearer.

2. In a sling, a pair of spaced vertical shoulder straps, a. horizontal strap adapted to encircle the body of a wearer, said shoulder straps being anchored at one end to one side of said horizontal strap which side is adapted to encircle the back of the user, and having their other ends joined, a pocket strap anchored at one end to said joined shoulder straps and at the other end to said horizontal strap.

3. In a sling, a pair of shoulder straps, a head receiving opening between said shoulder straps, a horizontal strap adapted to encircle the body of a user, said shoulder straps being anchored at one end to one side of said horizontal strap which side is adapted to encircle the back of the wearer, and having their other ends joined, a connecting strap having said joined ends of the vertical straps anchored at one end and the other end anchored to the horizontal strap at the side which is adapted to encircle the front of the body of the wearer, and a pocket strap anchored at one end to said joined shoulder straps and at the other end to said horizontal strap at the point of joinder of said connecting strap.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 114,615 Smittey May 9, 1871 980,464 Wermuth Ian. 3, 1911 2,560,243 Peterson July 10, 1951 OTHER REFERENCES Journal American Medical Association June 22, 1929, page 2084 relied on. (On file in Division 55.) 

1. IN AN ARM SLING, A PAIR OF SPACED VERTICAL STRAPS, A HORIZONTAL STRAP ADAPTED TO ENCIRCLE THE BODY OF A WEARER, SAID VERTICAL STRAPS BEING ANCHORED AT ONE END TO ONE SIDE OF SAID HORIZONTAL STRAP WHICH SIDE IS ADAPTED TO ENCIRCLE THE BACK OF THE WEARER, THE OTHER ENDS OF SAID VERTICAL STRAPS OVERLAPPING AND BEING JOINED, A STRAP EXTENDING FROM SAID JOINED ENDS OF THE VERTICAL STRAPS TO SAID HORIZONTAL STRAP, A POCKET STRAP HAVING ONE END ANCHORED TO SAID VERTICAL STRAPS AT THE POINT WHERE SAID VERTICAL STRAPS OVERLAP AND BEING ANCHORED AT THE OTHER END TO ONE SIDE OF SAID HORIZONTAL STRAP WHICH SIDE IS ADAPTED TO ENCIRCLE THE FRONT OF THE BODY OF THE WEARER. 